ESPN is laying the groundwork to sell its channel directly to cable cord-cutters as a subscription-streaming service in coming years https://t.co/PXAB90fPHP

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 18, 2023

Huge gamble but somewhat expected. I guess cable of the future will just have 200 channels no one cares about.

And you'll need 200 subscriptions to see the things you want to watch. Big 12 on Fox and ESPN plus whatever else you need for tier three broadcasts.

CorsicanaBear said:

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And you'll need 200 subscriptions to see the things you want to watch. Big 12 on Fox and ESPN plus whatever else you need for tier three broadcasts.

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Tier 3 is ESPN+, so for Baylor sports, it's just the Mouse and Fox.

What would be ok is if I could get ESPN and Fox/Fox Sports standalones on the internet. I can get broadcast channels on my Tablo. The few movies I watch get rented from Amazon or Apple.

I currently have the Hulu/Disney/ESPN bundle. Can't watch ESPN without a cable provider, that's where HULU comes in. Hulu/Disney/ESPN are just as cheap as Hulu and ESPN, but I really only want ESPN.

Makes one wonder how "safe" those TV contract deals are with BiG and SEC etc

The only way I'll ever watch a game from a conference other than the B12 is if it's on a paid streaming channel I need for the B12 or if its on a channel I can get for free. Somebody needs to tell bars and restaurants they need to get with the streaming game.

Aliceinbubbleland said:

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Huge gamble but somewhat expected. I guess cable of the future will just have 200 channels no one cares about.

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To some extent cable already has that. The difference is that everyone has a handful of channels they do care about but that list is different for everyone.

CorsicanaBear said:

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And you'll need 200 subscriptions to see the things you want to watch. Big 12 on Fox and ESPN plus whatever else you need for tier three broadcasts.

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Or just go with Sling.

CorsicanaBear said:

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What would be ok is if I could get ESPN and Fox/Fox Sports standalones on the internet. I can get broadcast channels on my Tablo. The few movies I watch get rented from Amazon or Apple.

I currently have the Hulu/Disney/ESPN bundle. Can't watch ESPN without a cable provider, that's where HULU comes in. Hulu/Disney/ESPN are just as cheap as Hulu and ESPN, but I really only want ESPN.

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Pretty much the same for me except I do like Mandalorian, etc. and I use Sling for extra sports channels.